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Factors Affecting The Use of ICT

Introduction Today we will be looking at how certain factors influence the way in which ICT is used in a particular situation. In some cases a proposed system may encounter problems because there are legal or moral issues.

Factors include: Social Cultural Legal Economic Environmental Ethical Get into 6 groups. We will be spent 5 minutes coming up with ideas of what we mean by each factor.

Class Discussion Cultural Social Legal Economic Environmental Ethical

Social Social Networking Reduces the number of manual jobs Changes in the way a job is done. Job Loss. Widens the gap between the “haves” and “have-nots”. De-skills certain jobs. Blurs the distinction between “home” and work”. Less security at work. Reduced social interaction at work. ICT systems are less personal. Changes in leisure time. Addictions Social Networking

Cultural Morals Knowledge Beliefs – faith on the web Customs – communications methods Arts - Music Laws – more relaxed Habits Other Countries – low levels of education, poor technology infrastructures, lack of money.

Legal Data Protection Act – impossible for a system to develop. Copyright laws Selling devices which crack codes or copy protection. Mobile communication

Economic Labour costs being cheaper elsewhere High labour costs Fuel costs Availability of high speed Internet access. Availability of skilled staff.

Environmental Carbon Footprint Recycling of hardware. Print preview. Reduction in the number of printouts. Recycling paper Remembering to switch off computers at the end of the day. Organisations may need to allow staff to work from home. Recycling printer cartridges and mobile phones Computer screens Carbon Footprint

Ethical Privacy Property Accuracy Accessibility